On this ______ day of ______, 20____, I certify that the (preceding) (following). SIGNATURE OF NOTARY, exactly as name appears on commissioning paper and in seal.PRINTED NAME OF NOTARY, exactly as name appears on. An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment. 1. Completing an acknowledgment form at the hospital where the child was born prior to birth certificate registration, or. 2. This file contains the Massachusetts All-Purpose Acknowledgment template, which is used for public notary acknowledgment. Download a template here.